The Right Stuff (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,500,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $213 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,500,213 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,601,167 (7.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 229 opening theaters/627 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $75,445,074 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 21st, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 1984 (Limited) (Australia)
December 4th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) July 2nd, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 8th, 2011 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 193 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1984 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Outer Space |
| Social setting: | Space Program |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s, 1950s, 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Chartoff Winkler Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1983 | 7 | $1,601,167 | 229 | $6,992 | $1,601,167 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 6 | $1,565,168 | -2% | 229 | $6,835 | $3,773,121 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 7 | $1,485,106 | -5% | 229 | $6,485 | $5,767,908 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 7 | $1,373,154 | -8% | 229 | $5,996 | $7,572,268 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 11 | $927,452 | -32% | 229 | $4,050 | $8,793,624 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 9 | $1,190,368 | +28% | 233 | $5,109 | $10,493,765 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 11 | $681,997 | -43% | 235 | $2,902 | $11,378,193 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 12 | $368,225 | -46% | 184 | $2,001 | $11,922,987 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 20 | $171,079 | -54% | 91 | $1,880 | $12,211,256 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 21 | $277,034 | +62% | 91 | $3,044 | $12,595,060 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 20 | $529,567 | +91% | 100 | $5,296 | $13,392,993 | 11 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 18 | $384,806 | -27% | 99 | $3,887 | $13,895,191 | 12 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 18 | $402,762 | +5% | 96 | $4,195 | $14,434,669 | 13 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 20 | $267,910 | -33% | 92 | $2,912 | $14,818,056 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 22 | $278,022 | +4% | 92 | $3,022 | $15,183,991 | 15 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 21 | $239,522 | -14% | 89 | $2,691 | $15,497,614 | 16 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 21 | $195,817 | -18% | 87 | $2,251 | $15,746,612 | 17 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 10 | $1,608,243 | +721% | 627 | $2,565 | $17,413,836 | 18 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 6 | $1,318,438 | -18% | 624 | $2,113 | $19,153,704 | 19 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 10 | $896,726 | -32% | 566 | $1,584 | $20,360,569 | 20 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 15 | $578,616 | -35% | 454 | $1,274 | $21,192,102 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1983 | 5 | $2,207,953 | 229 | $9,642 | $2,207,953 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 6 | $2,074,849 | -6% | 229 | $9,060 | $4,282,802 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 7 | $1,916,312 | -8% | 229 | $8,368 | $6,199,114 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 7 | $1,667,058 | -13% | 229 | $7,280 | $7,866,172 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 11 | $1,437,225 | -14% | 229 | $6,276 | $9,303,397 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 9 | $1,392,799 | -3% | 233 | $5,978 | $10,696,196 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 8 | $858,566 | -38% | 235 | $3,653 | $11,554,762 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 12 | $485,415 | -43% | 184 | $2,638 | $12,040,177 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 20 | $277,849 | -43% | 91 | $3,053 | $12,318,026 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 20 | $545,400 | +96% | 91 | $5,993 | $12,863,426 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 20 | $646,959 | +19% | 100 | $6,470 | $13,510,385 | 11 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 18 | $521,522 | -19% | 99 | $5,268 | $14,031,907 | 12 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 18 | $518,239 | -1% | 96 | $5,398 | $14,550,146 | 13 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 20 | $355,823 | -31% | 92 | $3,868 | $14,905,969 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 20 | $352,123 | -1% | 92 | $3,827 | $15,258,092 | 15 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 21 | $292,703 | -17% | 89 | $3,289 | $15,550,795 | 16 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 18 | $254,798 | -13% | 87 | $2,929 | $15,805,593 | 17 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 9 | $2,029,673 | +697% | 627 | $3,237 | $17,835,266 | 18 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 6 | $1,628,577 | -20% | 624 | $2,610 | $19,463,843 | 19 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 10 | $1,149,643 | -29% | 566 | $2,031 | $20,613,486 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/8/1984 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $213 | 12/18/2020 | |||
| International Total | $213 | 12/18/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Charles Frank | Scott Carpenter | |
| Scott Glenn | Alan Shepard | |
| Ed Harris | John Glenn | |
| Lance Henriksen | Walter Schirra | |
| Scott Paulin | ||
| Dennis Quaid | Gordon Cooper | |
| Sam Shepard | Chuck Yeager | |
| Fred Ward | Virgil Grissom |
Supporting
| Kim Stanley | Pancho Barnes, Owner of Pancho's Happy Bottom Riding Club | |
| Barbara Hershey | Glennis Yeager | |
| Veronica Cartwright | Betty Grissom | |
| Pamela Reed | Trudy Cooper | |
| Jeff Goldblum | Recruiter | |
| Kathy Baker | Louise Shepard | |
| Harry Shearer | NASA Recruiter | |
| Scott Wilson | Scott Crossfield | |
| John P. Ryan | Head of Program |
Production and Technical Credits
| Philip Kaufman | Director | |
| Philip Kaufman | Screenwriter | |
| Irwin Winkler | Producer | |
| Robert Chartoff | Producer | |
| Tom Wolfe | Story based on the book by | |
| Caleb Deschanel | Director of Photography | |
| Bill Conti | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,601,167 (7.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 229 opening theaters/627 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $75,445,074 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 21st, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 1984 (Limited) (Australia)
December 4th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) July 2nd, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 8th, 2011 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 193 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1984 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Outer Space |
| Social setting: | Space Program |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s, 1950s, 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Chartoff Winkler Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1983 | 7 | $1,601,167 | 229 | $6,992 | $1,601,167 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 6 | $1,565,168 | -2% | 229 | $6,835 | $3,773,121 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 7 | $1,485,106 | -5% | 229 | $6,485 | $5,767,908 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 7 | $1,373,154 | -8% | 229 | $5,996 | $7,572,268 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 11 | $927,452 | -32% | 229 | $4,050 | $8,793,624 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 9 | $1,190,368 | +28% | 233 | $5,109 | $10,493,765 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 11 | $681,997 | -43% | 235 | $2,902 | $11,378,193 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 12 | $368,225 | -46% | 184 | $2,001 | $11,922,987 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 20 | $171,079 | -54% | 91 | $1,880 | $12,211,256 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 21 | $277,034 | +62% | 91 | $3,044 | $12,595,060 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 20 | $529,567 | +91% | 100 | $5,296 | $13,392,993 | 11 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 18 | $384,806 | -27% | 99 | $3,887 | $13,895,191 | 12 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 18 | $402,762 | +5% | 96 | $4,195 | $14,434,669 | 13 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 20 | $267,910 | -33% | 92 | $2,912 | $14,818,056 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 22 | $278,022 | +4% | 92 | $3,022 | $15,183,991 | 15 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 21 | $239,522 | -14% | 89 | $2,691 | $15,497,614 | 16 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 21 | $195,817 | -18% | 87 | $2,251 | $15,746,612 | 17 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 10 | $1,608,243 | +721% | 627 | $2,565 | $17,413,836 | 18 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 6 | $1,318,438 | -18% | 624 | $2,113 | $19,153,704 | 19 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 10 | $896,726 | -32% | 566 | $1,584 | $20,360,569 | 20 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 15 | $578,616 | -35% | 454 | $1,274 | $21,192,102 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1983 | 5 | $2,207,953 | 229 | $9,642 | $2,207,953 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 6 | $2,074,849 | -6% | 229 | $9,060 | $4,282,802 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 7 | $1,916,312 | -8% | 229 | $8,368 | $6,199,114 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 7 | $1,667,058 | -13% | 229 | $7,280 | $7,866,172 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 11 | $1,437,225 | -14% | 229 | $6,276 | $9,303,397 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 9 | $1,392,799 | -3% | 233 | $5,978 | $10,696,196 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 8 | $858,566 | -38% | 235 | $3,653 | $11,554,762 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 12 | $485,415 | -43% | 184 | $2,638 | $12,040,177 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 20 | $277,849 | -43% | 91 | $3,053 | $12,318,026 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 20 | $545,400 | +96% | 91 | $5,993 | $12,863,426 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 20 | $646,959 | +19% | 100 | $6,470 | $13,510,385 | 11 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 18 | $521,522 | -19% | 99 | $5,268 | $14,031,907 | 12 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 18 | $518,239 | -1% | 96 | $5,398 | $14,550,146 | 13 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 20 | $355,823 | -31% | 92 | $3,868 | $14,905,969 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 20 | $352,123 | -1% | 92 | $3,827 | $15,258,092 | 15 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 21 | $292,703 | -17% | 89 | $3,289 | $15,550,795 | 16 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 18 | $254,798 | -13% | 87 | $2,929 | $15,805,593 | 17 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 9 | $2,029,673 | +697% | 627 | $3,237 | $17,835,266 | 18 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 6 | $1,628,577 | -20% | 624 | $2,610 | $19,463,843 | 19 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 10 | $1,149,643 | -29% | 566 | $2,031 | $20,613,486 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/8/1984 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $213 | 12/18/2020 | |||
| International Total | $213 | 12/18/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Charles Frank | Scott Carpenter | |
| Scott Glenn | Alan Shepard | |
| Ed Harris | John Glenn | |
| Lance Henriksen | Walter Schirra | |
| Scott Paulin | ||
| Dennis Quaid | Gordon Cooper | |
| Sam Shepard | Chuck Yeager | |
| Fred Ward | Virgil Grissom |
Supporting
| Kim Stanley | Pancho Barnes, Owner of Pancho's Happy Bottom Riding Club | |
| Barbara Hershey | Glennis Yeager | |
| Veronica Cartwright | Betty Grissom | |
| Pamela Reed | Trudy Cooper | |
| Jeff Goldblum | Recruiter | |
| Kathy Baker | Louise Shepard | |
| Harry Shearer | NASA Recruiter | |
| Scott Wilson | Scott Crossfield | |
| John P. Ryan | Head of Program |
Production and Technical Credits
| Philip Kaufman | Director | |
| Philip Kaufman | Screenwriter | |
| Irwin Winkler | Producer | |
| Robert Chartoff | Producer | |
| Tom Wolfe | Story based on the book by | |
| Caleb Deschanel | Director of Photography | |
| Bill Conti | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.